The Prince and the Pauper: A tale for young people of all ages
by Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Touch of wear to extremities, light wear to head and tail of spine else very good condition. Hinges started./No dust jacket, as issued.
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Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Osgood, 1882. First Edition, 1st Printing, 1st state.. Green cloth hardcover with gold embossed boards. . Touch of wear to extremities, light wear to head and tail of spine else very good condition. Hinges started./No dust jacket, as issued. . Previous owner's small address sticker. Franklin Press on copyright page. 2 free front endpapers (blank leaves), 3 blank leaves at rear. "estate" (p. 124), "do not" (p. 263), and "reigned" (p. 362). Reverse of page 411 is blank.
Synopsis
The Prince and the Pauper is an English language novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey Blake (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JH1151852
- Title
- The Prince and the Pauper: A tale for young people of all ages
- Author
- Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens)
- Format/Binding
- Green cloth hardcover with gold embossed boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Touch of wear to extremities, light wear to head and tail of spine else very good condition. Hinges started.
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket, as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st Printing, 1st state.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Osgood
- Date Published
- 1882
- Pages
- 411 pp
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Jeffrey Blake
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- Jacket
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